Jet fuel could bring opportunity to Hi-Line farmers

A push across the nation — and across the world — to find alternatives for jet fuel could give a world of opportunity to farmers in Montana's Golden Triangle.

At a press conference in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle Wednesday, representatives of industry and academia including Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Portland International Airport, SeaTac, Spokane International Airport and Washington State University said the future of airline fuel is in renewable energy.

"In order for the aviation sector to continue its impressive record of fuel efficiency and emissions reduction while contin...